The Time of the Happy
A Russian drama-comedy series spanning three decades in one family's life, from the late Soviet era to 2012.
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About the series
What it’s about
In the late 1980s, Marina and Ivan Schastlivy have triplets and move into their own apartment. The collapse of the USSR brings economic hardship: Ivan, once a promising young academic, becomes a tutor and homemaker while Marina works at a market. By 2012, the family must confront old wounds, including the loss of a child and the unresolved death of a neighbor with whom Ivan had an affair.
What hooks you
Tikhon Zhiznevsky and Olga Lerman appear as Ivan and Marina. A lyrical drama that asks whether a couple can carry love through years and trials.
Who it’s for
It is worth a look for anyone who enjoys multi-decade family sagas that balance drama with comedy. It will appeal to those who like stories about love surviving hardship.
Ratings
MOVIE․ONE · 204 votesCreative team
All 13-
01
Tikhon Zhiznevsky
Ivan Schastlivy (1999 / 2012)
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02
Olga Lerman
Marina Schastlivaya (1999 / 2012)
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03
Anna Zavtur
Inga (2012)
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04
Vadim Sosnin
Ivan (1985)
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05
Sergey Novosad
Misha (2012)
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06
Katerina Reshnova
Alla Schastlivaya (2012)
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07
Sofya Arzhanykh
Raisa (1985)
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08
Maria Gerasimova
Alla Schastlivaya (1999)
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09
Viktoriya Zabolotnaya
Raisa (1999)
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10
Andrey Galchenko
Maksim Schastlivy (2012)
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11
Evgeniya Leonova
Marina (1985)
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12
Andrey Sarychev
Maksim Schastlivy (1999)
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The Time of the Happy (2026)
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2026
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2026
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2026